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Champions Off Guard
by William Inglis
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: The Vanguard Press, 1932 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A scarce, first edition of this illustrated work on boxing champions of the twentieth century, written by William Inglis. First edition. Bound in the publisher's original cream cloth. Written by American sportswriter, William Inglis. This very scarce work presents the golden age of pugilism, highlighting the champion boxers of the early twentieth century. Inglis explores the magnificent careers of American boxing champs John 'The Mighty' Sullivan, Jim Corbett, Mike Donovan, Theodore Roosevelt, Bob Fitzsimmons, Kid McCoy, James Jeffries, Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney. Illustrated with eight photographic plates. Collated, complete. With the stamp of a 'Collector of Boxing Lore - William J. Broderick Jr.' to the front paste down. Bound in the publisher's original cream cloth. Externally, very good, with light bumping to the extremities. Cloth is lightly soiled, with darkening to the spine and light scattered spotting. The odd spot to endpapers, with a previous owners stamp to the front paste down and the remnants of a label to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 901Q29
- Title
- Champions Off Guard
- Author
- William Inglis
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Vanguard Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1932
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Champions off guard boxing william inglis theodore roosevelt boxing Bob Fitzsimmons the mighty sullivan
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Soiled
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